Keegan-Michael Key
ActingBorn Mar 22, 1971
Southfield, Michigan, USA
Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) is an American actor and comedian, best known for starring in the Comedy Central sketch series Key & Peele and for his six seasons as a cast member on MADtv. He has also appeared in the films Wonka, Toy Story 4, and Pitch Perfect 2. Key was born in Southfield, Michigan and raised in Detroit. His father is African-American and his mother is European-American. He was adopted as a child. In 1989 he graduated from Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, Michigan. Key attended the University of Detroit as an undergraduate and earned his Master of Fine Arts at the Pennsylvania State University School of Theatre. While at The University of Detroit Mercy, he was a brother of Phi Kappa Theta.
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2026Buddyas Buddy the Unicorn (voice)movie2026Funny AF with Kevin Hartas Self - Judgetv2026The Super Mario Galaxy Movieas Toad (voice)movie2025Play Dirtyas Ed Mackeymovie2025Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcastas Selftv2025King Hamletas Selfmovie2025Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Specialas Self (archive footage)movie2024Dear Santaas Dr. Finklemanmovie2024Transformers Oneas B-127 (voice)movie2024IFas Slime (voice)movie2024Elsbethas Ashton Hayestv2023Wonkaas Chief of Policemovie2023Migrationas Delroy (voice)movie2023The Super Mario Bros. Movieas Toad (voice)movie2022Wendell & Wildas Wendell (voice)movie2022Rebootas Reed Sterlingtv2022Pinocchioas 'Honest' John (voice)movie2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangersas Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)movie2022The Pentaverateas Dr. Hobart Clarktv2022The Bubbleas Sean Knoxmovie2022Hotel Transylvania: Transformaniaas Murray (voice)movie2021Abbott Elementaryas Superintendent Reynoldstv2021Only Murders in the Buildingas Mayor Tillmantv2021Schmigadoon!as Josh Skinnertv2021Pixar Popcornas Ducky (voice)tv2020Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebrationas Selfmovie2020The Promas Principal Hawkinsmovie2020Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journeyas Gustafsonmovie2020Home Movie: The Princess Brideas Inigo Montoyatv2020Game On!as Executive Producertv2020Feeding America Comedy Festivalas Selfmovie2020All the Bright Placesas Embrymovie2019Playing with Fireas Markmovie2019Green Eggs and Hamas Narrator (voice)tv2019Somewhere in the Middleas Self (archive footage)movie2019Dolemite Is My Nameas Jerry Jonesmovie2019Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaitsas Selfmovie2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guesttv2019The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistanceas skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)tv2019The Lion Kingas Kamari (voice)movie2019Toy Story 4as Ducky (voice)movie2018The Predatoras Coylemovie2018The Shopas Selftv2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacationas Murray (voice)movie2018Impulseas Michael Pearcetv2018What the Fitas Selftv20182 Dope Queensas Selftv2017The Staras Dave (voice)movie2017No Activityas Officer Charles Brocktv2017Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Selftv2017Friends from Collegeas Ethan Turnertv2017The Disaster Artistas Keegan-Michael Keymovie2017Win It Allas Genemovie2017Get Outas NCAA Prospect (uncredited)movie2017The History of Comedyas Selftv2017Detroitersas Smilin' Jacktv2016Why Him?as Gustavmovie2016Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Babyas Alpha Wolf (voice)movie2016Bad Guysas Mantis Commander (voice)movie2016Storksas Alpha Wolf (voice)movie2016Don't Think Twiceas Jackmovie2016Welcome to Happinessas Proctormovie2016The Angry Birds Movieas Judge Peckinpah (voice)movie2016Keanuas Producermovie2016Angie Tribecaas Helmut FröntBüttv2015Freaks of Natureas Mr. Kellermovie2015SuperMansionas American Rangertv2015The Muppetsas Selftv2015Hotel Transylvania 2as Murray (voice)movie2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guesttv2015The Hotwives of Las Vegasas Acetv2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Selftv2015Vacationas Jack Petersonmovie2015Teacher of the Yearas Ronald Douchemovie2015Tomorrowlandas Hugomovie2015Pitch Perfect 2as Beca's Bossmovie2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guesttv2015Hot Onesas Selftv2015Key and Peele: Super Bowl Specialas Writermovie2014Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Specialas Selfmovie